Lunar-day variations in spontaneous activity of the Mongolian gerbil.

作者: AUDREY M. STUTZ

DOI: 10.2307/1540415

关键词: EcologyCircadian rhythmLunar dayMotor activityAnimal scienceBiologyPhase relationshipGerbilBiological clock

摘要: 1. Spontaneous activity of male gerbils, Meriones unguiculatus, kept in actographs was recorded continuously from May 1, 1968, through March 15, 1969, Evanston, Illinois. Gerbil studied under two lighting conditions: constant illumination (LL) and 12-12 LD.2. For those gerbils LD a lunar-day periodism spontaneous disclosed for each three seasons (summer, fall, winter). The mean three-season cycle exhibited maxima around times rising setting the moon minima at lunar lower upper transits.3. 5 animals LL reported animal over period averaging 179 days. When cycles were averaged together, with form phase relationship very similar to that found. range this 16%.4. All had locked appr...

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